And 2009 draws to a close…

Just a few more days until 2009 is just a memory…and I for one cannot wait!

2009 was a rough year. There were definitely some high points (the new job, reconnecting with old friends…) but there were also many low points.

I’ve never really felt the symbolism of a new year starting more than this coming year.

I hope 2010 brings good things to all of you!

 

Merry Christmas from Alfie!

My mom’s new dog…he brings lots of joy to the season! LOL.

 

Get in, get out, get on with it

I don’t remember the first time I saw the fast checkout lane — but I am sure it went something like this:

Me: “What’s this? A lane where you scan the items yourself? What fun! AND I can get out of the gatdamn grocery store on MY time? Egad!”

I was in heaven.

Now when I go to a grocery store that doesn’t have a fast checkout lane, I curse under my breath and wait as bored checkout clerk #1 scans chatty customer #1’s 10 cartons of Spam, or whatnot.

THIS time, however, there was a fast checkout lane…but you wouldn’t know it from the INCREDIBLY slow people that were using the machines. Some of them even had carts filled to the brim — a fast checkout lane faux pas!

So people, respect the lane. And then there won’t be any supermarket throwdowns. Merry Christmas indeed.

 

Is my blog too bright?

Just wondering.

And don’t gloss over this post because you think it’s silly and frivolous. The only dumb question is the one you don’t ask. At least that’s what they told us in elementary school.

*Whispers* But I don’t know if I believe that.

 

I dunno about that sandwich.

I just polished off a 6-inch Subway sandwich (turkey, natch) but with every bite, I tasted something kinda off.

All I get is turkey, cheese (they don’t have the slices — sigh — only this shredded mix of cheddar and something else), lettuce, two tomatoes (that’s very important — they usually put three which, in my humble opinion, just overpowers the sandwich completely) and yellow mustard.

So as you can see, there aren’t many things that could be throwing my sandwich off. Was the turkey bad? Or the cheese?

Or was it just my imagination?

I hope I don’t get sick. But if I do, maybe I can sue Subway for emotional damages as related to me being food poisoned over Christmas.

How’s that for dampening the holidays?

 

i love a good…

SCARF

 

Is there anything as absolutely whimsical as a bright colored scarf loosely wrapped around your neck?

 

Or make you feel as fancy as you did when you were a little girl trying on her mother’s pearls, dresses, and high heels?

 

Nothing seems to characterize freedom as much as a long scarf billowing in the wind. 

 

I love a good scarf. 

 

One Hungry Little Squirrel

This is Squirrel.

 

Squirrel spots something he wants.

 

Squirrel tries the paper plate first. But wait, what’s that?

 

Oh, Squirrel. Not the plastic fork!

 

the clothes! oh the clothes!

I was reading one of my fave blogs –>

 

which introduced me to this blog (a new fave) –>

 

where I saw this picture (oh, the haircut…gimme!) –>

 

and this picture (could she be any more beautiful?) –>

 

and now i have that very familiar,

incredibly strong,

undeniably painful,

urge to redo my entire wardrobe.

Or at least parts of it. 

The clothes dragon/shopaholic awakens.

BTW, spring 2010 …. I have a date with this dress.

Fin.

 

Copy Editor’s Eye (volume 5)

It’s been a while since I posted about copy editing errors…but that doesn’t mean they’re not out there!

Copy Editor’s Eye – Vol 5

Culprit: Marmalade Café
Offense: One section of the menu is titled “Pasta’s”. The noun “pasta” should not be possessive — simply put, call it “Pasta”, guys. 

 

Good eye, Courtney!

 

The Grilled Cheese Truck

I’ve heard of taco trucks. Ice cream trucks. Even Korean BBQ trucks. But I’d never heard of a grilled cheese truck.

Until now.

Thanks to Twitter, I found out about this truck that serves up a delicious assortment of grilled cheese sandwiches. You can get your classic cheddar on white — or if you’re feeling adventurous, you can get the cheesy mac and rib. Or the caprese melt.

And they are GOOD.

It’s interesting how food trucks utilize Twitter. It’s completely free-of-cost marketing … you get followers, send an update about where you’re going to be, and wait for the masses to arrive. If the crowd’s small, just send a new tweet about a new location and off you go. For some, like the Kogi BBQ truck, it’s popularity increases because it’s never in the same place as the night before.

I find food trucks to be an incredibly smart business. Although I don’t know the costs associated with owning a food truck, the idea that you can develop a following, build awareness, and pack up on a moment’s notice to go to where the people are is brilliant.

Anyhow, here are some pics from the night my friend Angel and I visited the grilled cheese mecca. Enjoy!

In line waiting to get our grilled cheese on!

 

The GCT in all its glory!

 

So. Many. Choices!

 

The loot!